Adobe Software

Adobe Acrobat

The Adobe Acrobat portable document format (.pdf) is a common format used to download and view a variety of documents on the Internet such as user manuals and forms that can be printed, filled out and mailed. The .pdf preserves the original format of a document which can be distorted depending on which Internet browser is in use. The use of this format is widespread due to the availability of the free Adobe Acrobat reader, which allows anyone to view these .pdf files. The full (non-free) version of Adobe Acrobat allows you to create these Adobe Acrobat .pdf files from MS Word and Excel documents and other formats.

Adobe Illustrator

Another popular piece of the Adobe suite, Illustrator is an advanced graphic design tool. Like Adobe Photoshop, it is a full feature version often used by professional graphic designers, but is still usable for smaller tasks. Create graphic designs and curved text for publications such as magazines, pamphlets, brochures and web pages.

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Indesign is a publishing and page layout tool which can be used to create magazine articles, brochures, newsletters and templates. Create and customize tables and place text and graphics with precision.

Adobe PageMaker

Adobe PageMaker is a professional page layout tool used to create and print high-quality documents simply and reliably. PageMaker includes hundreds of professionally designed flexible templates, stock illustrations, and digital photos to help get started quickly. The professional publishing tools enable precise control over the look and feel of your documents, so you can produce visual communications that are both powerfully effective and highly creative.

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Premiere is a video editing application. It is similar to other Adobe programs, making it easier to learn. It allows you to capture video from digital cameras, edit video clips, add titles, effects, voiceover, and soundtracks. This is a program that is used by many professionals. Those new to digital video may want to try a simpler program such as Roxio VideoWave.

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop allows you to open virtually any format of digitized image and edit it with a broad range of tools. While this program has many advanced features, it is possible to make simple changes to photos and other images. Crop, resize, rotate, adjust the color, brightness and contrast, add special effects and text to your photos using Photoshop.

Things you can do with Adobe Photoshop

  • Add text to photos
  • Create collages
  • Trim photos for archive, print, or email
  • Improve image quality "Restore old photos"
  • Just for fun abstract imagery & artwork
 
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